noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪnˈsuːsi.əns/
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CMU ARPABET:IH2 N S UW1 S IY0 AH0 N S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH2 N S UW1 S Y AH0 N S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Nonchalance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
